The Dallas Stars acquired center Mikael Granlund and defenseman Cody Ceci from the San Jose Sharks on Saturday in the latest in a flurry of trades around the NHL. Dallas sent a 2025 first-round pick and a conditional third-round pick to San Jose for Granlund and Ceci just over a week before the league takes a break for the 4 Nations Face-Off

Mikael Granlund and Cody Ceci were traded to the Dallas Stars by the San Jose Sharks on Saturday. In return for the forward and defenseman, the Sharks acquired a first-round pick and a conditional third-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft.

The Dallas Stars acquired Mikael Granlund and Cody Ceci from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for draft picks after placing two players on LTIR.

The injury-plagued Stars are loading up with reinforcements, acquiring forward Mikael Granlund and defenseman Cody Ceci from the Sharks in exchange for a 2025 first-round draft choice and 2025 fourth-round selection.

Five weeks ahead of the NHL’s March trade deadline, the Sharks took action Saturday morning. San Jose traded center Mikael Granlund and defenseman Cody Ceci to the Dallas Stars for a 2025 first-round pick and a conditional third-rounder,

Granlund has recorded 45 points in 52 regular-season contests with San Jose during the 2024-25 campaign, while Ceci ranks first on the club in TOI, second in points and second in assists among Sharks

While the Sharks are losing arguably their two most prominent pending UFAs, the first-round selection adds a legitimate future asset.